Engagement Manager

Position Description : Engagement Manager

Aminad is seeking an Engagement Manager to support our fast-growing Defense Strategy practice. Engagement Managers act as project and program managers and are emerging firm leaders. They lead multiple project teams working closely with clients to understand their needs, developing strategies to meet those needs, and leading teams to implement those strategies.

In this role you will combine program management, people management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and analytical skills to guide our teams to develop impactful solutions for our Federal clients. You will own the client problem and are responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the project team. In addition, you will also be responsible for mentoring business analysts and consultants on your team.

Required Qualifications

1. BA/BS with strong academic background
2. 8+ years' experience in a Federal consulting environment or top commercial consulting firm
3. Understands the requirements, environmental factors, organizations, activities, constraints, risks, and motivations impacting Federal clients
4. Extensive consulting experience managing engagements and relationships across multiple clients
5. 5+ years of experience managing project teams and mentoring team members
6. Demonstrated effectiveness applying program management practices across all phases of programs from inception through completion
7. Strong creative problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills
8. Exceptional oral and written communication skills
9. Deep emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate internally and externally

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's Degree in business, engineering, education, social science or related field
2. Prior experience supporting Department of Defense programs
3. Experience developing and implementing Supply Chain strategy
4. Previous experience supporting proposal efforts and/or organic business development and capture activities
5. Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition process

Work Requirements:

1. Ensure client satisfaction by leading teams working across the strategy consulting lifecycle
2. Manage the cost, schedule and technical performance of multiple initiatives
3. Build client relationships across client account, including understanding customer requirements and identifying and resolving delivery risks before they happen
4. Coach team members on opportunities for improvement and provide regular project-based feedback to team members
5. Oversee quality of delivery by Aminad staff and subcontractors
6. Build, manage, and maintain a strong, qualified, and motivated team to support our customer requirements
7. Identify and raise new opportunities to Aminad leadership, and work with Aminad leadership to plan account development
8. Owns and maintains hypothesis development process and guides team through required analyses
9. Consistently derives sound business insights from analysis of complex issues
10. Recommends actionable solutions for work stream(s) and provides input to the recommendations of the entire case, or significant subset

Location : Remote

• Health insurance – 100% paid premium for employee coverage and 50% of premium paid for dependent coverage
• 401(k) – dollar for dollar match up to 4% of salary and immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – unlimited, with advance approval from supervisor
• Tuition Reimbursement - $2,500 per calendar year for continuing education, as approved by Aminad leadership
• Charitable Contribution - $500 donation made on your behalf to the charitable organization of your choosing upon acceptance of offer